| | Albany, CA | Carpinteria, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.5% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 73.3% | 39.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.4% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |