| | Palo Alto, CA | Cupertino, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,401 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,141 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.59 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6528 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 646 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.1% | 7.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.2% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 82.7% | 80.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 30.3% | 34.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.4% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 16.0% | 8.6% | 1.5% |