| | National City, CA | Salado, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $14,352 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $9,453 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $5,758 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 15.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 465 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.0% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 55.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |