| | Stamford, CT | Elk Grove, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,984 | $15,240 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,833 | $12,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,792 | $7,670 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 22.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 506 | 6321 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 641 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.3% | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.4% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |