| | McKinleyville, CA | Waltham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,703 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,439 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,929 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.88 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 7043 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.5% | 11.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.5% | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% |