| | Manchester, NH | La Mesa, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,879 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,747 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,989 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.2 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 415 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 220 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.9% | 37.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |