| | Menlo Park, CA | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.8% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 72.6% | 74.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.5% | 20.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 11.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |