| | Santa Cruz, CA | Atascadero, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,364 | $15,908 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,552 | $12,063 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,688 | $7,298 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.84 | 20.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6271 | 16244 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 30.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.6% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |