| | Oceanside, CA | Mesquite, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $13,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $10,291 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 971 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 79.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |