| | Austin, TX | Castaic, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,780 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,538 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,081 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.53 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 805 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 391 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.1% | 41.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |