| | Lakewood, CA | Abbeville, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $12,852 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,698 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1199 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 600 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 16.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 77.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.8% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.1% | 4.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 0.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |