| | Pismo Beach, CA | Ivins, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,908 | $8,768 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,063 | $7,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,298 | $4,745 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.87 | 23.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16244 | 2037 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 456 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.4% | 44.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |