| | Dover, NH | Long Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,903 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,209 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.4 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 403 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 226 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 11.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.8% | 32.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |