| | La Verne, CA | Alvarado, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $12,428 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $9,917 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,062 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 14.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 15.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 74.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 10.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.4% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |