| | Santa Barbara, CA | Brooklyn, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,705 | $18,855 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,158 | $18,855 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,862 | $8,968 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.01 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12387 | 100346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 2598 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 83.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.5% | 39.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |