| | Oakland, CA | Reno, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $13,626 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $9,842 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $5,562 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 16.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.3% | 35.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% |