| | Silverdale, WA | Santa Cruz, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,675 | $16,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,783 | $13,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,929 | $7,688 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.82 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 835 | 6271 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.8% | 56.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 5.5% | 1.5% |