| | Kula, HI | Petaluma, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,751 | $16,850 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,564 | $13,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,806 | $8,508 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 | 20.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1232 | 14240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.7% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.0% | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |