| | Germantown, MD | Santa Clara, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,736 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,697 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.63 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 490 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 292 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 63.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.6% | 24.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% |