| | Santa Monica, CA | Ogden, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $10,967 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $8,238 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $5,248 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 20.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 3196 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.8% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.6% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |