| | Waterloo, IA | Laguna Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,594 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,640 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,498 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 694 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 67.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 5.9% | 1.5% |