| | Long Beach, CA | Lancaster, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.8% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.6% | 81.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.8% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |