| | Carlton, OR | Solana Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,941 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,992 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,396 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.65 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 662 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 69.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 8.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 5.3% | 1.5% |