| | Malibu, CA | Farmington, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 12.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.9% | 62.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 20.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.2% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.2% | 4.6% | 1.5% |