| | Oceanside, CA | Beltsville, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $17,603 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $15,913 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $9,718 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 11.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 81.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |