| | San Dimas, CA | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $9,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $8,495 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $5,380 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.5% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |