| | Mill Valley, CA | Belfast, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,111 | $18,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $16,685 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,450 | $9,011 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.84 | 9.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4141 | 320 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 215 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.8% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.0% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 75.4% | 45.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.8% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 10.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.5% |