| | Monterey, CA | Mankato, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,375 | $14,198 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,156 | $12,171 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,645 | $8,208 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.73 | 15.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 28952 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 408 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.0% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.5% |