| | Valley Center, CA | Port Arthur, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $12,700 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $10,864 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $5,857 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 14.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 879 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 11.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.0% | 77.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.5% | 10.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |