| | Los Altos, CA | Grand Marais, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,401 | $17,575 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,141 | $14,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $10,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.59 | 10.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6528 | 623 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 646 | 629 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.5% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 85.9% | 40.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 35.8% | 18.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% |