| | Wichita, KS | Carlsbad, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,018 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,748 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,818 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.82 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 550 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 383 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.5% | 59.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% |