| | San Carlos, CA | Los Angeles, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 78.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.7% | 36.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |