| | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Brandon, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $12,280 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $9,276 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $5,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 15.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 2490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.5% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |