| | Walnut Creek, CA | Lake Sherwood, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,192 | $14,254 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,448 | $12,066 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,565 | $7,617 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.21 | 24.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 7518 | 29128 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 584 | 454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.0% | 68.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.7% | 22.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.5% | 14.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |