| | Scotts Valley, CA | Reno, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,364 | $13,626 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,552 | $9,842 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,688 | $5,562 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.84 | 16.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6271 | 491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.3% | 35.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.0% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |