| | Sacramento, CA | Beacon, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,240 | $28,380 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,484 | $24,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,670 | $16,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.75 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6321 | 905 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 641 | 347 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.1% | 41.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |