| | Topanga, CA | Boulder Creek, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $16,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $13,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $7,688 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 6271 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 28.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.3% | 38.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 11.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |