| | Mission Viejo, CA | Old Bridge township, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $21,959 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $19,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $11,585 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 1452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.9% | 39.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |