| | Novato, CA | Hawthorne, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,111 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,450 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.84 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4141 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 11.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 78.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.5% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |