| | San Diego, CA | Walnut Creek, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 70.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 20.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |