| | Santa Maria, CA | Palmetto, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,705 | $12,076 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,158 | $10,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,862 | $6,291 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.01 | 17.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12387 | 948 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 405 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 27.8% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 62.2% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |