| | Foster City, CA | Steilacoom, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $18,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $14,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $7,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 18.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 1139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.5% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 15.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.2% | 44.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.8% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |