| | Emeryville, CA | Durham, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $11,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $10,906 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $6,938 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 15.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 808 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.2% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 71.7% | 52.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.4% | 15.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.5% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.6% | 5.0% | 1.5% |