| | Hercules, CA | St. Matthews, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,192 | $13,989 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,448 | $13,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,565 | $6,901 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.21 | 12.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 7518 | 221 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 584 | 386 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.1% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |