| | Encinitas, CA | Knoxville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $9,689 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $9,352 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $5,615 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 713 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.6% | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.6% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.9% | 2.2% | 1.5% |