| | El Monte, CA | Forest Grove, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $19,904 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $7,532 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 18.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 251 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 23.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.2% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 62.3% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 33.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |