| | Oakland, CA | Ashland, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $14,509 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $11,411 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $6,808 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 20.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 645 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 907 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.3% | 63.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 18.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% |