| | Mission Viejo, CA | Pinehurst, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $10,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $9,542 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $5,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 15.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 679 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 98.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.9% | 61.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 18.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% |