| | Hermosa Beach, CA | South Orange Village, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $26,449 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $21,272 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $11,580 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 13.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1237 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 416 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.2% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.2% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 77.9% | 74.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.5% | 23.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.1% | 9.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.5% |