| | Murrieta, CA | Big Sky, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,296 | $15,164 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $10,384 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,941 | $6,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.36 | 15.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 24953 | 400 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.1% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.9% | 60.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.5% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |