| | Arroyo Grande, CA | Germantown, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,908 | $12,225 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,063 | $10,534 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,298 | $6,030 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.87 | 15.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16244 | 958 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.1% | 68.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 20.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% |