| | Mercer Island, WA | Concord, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 77.5% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.9% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |