| | Carson, CA | Ypsilanti, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $16,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $13,455 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 15.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 647 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 503 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 27.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.6% | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 3.6% | 1.5% |