| | Novato, CA | Tempe, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,111 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,450 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.84 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4141 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.5% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% |