| | Olathe, KS | Palo Alto, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,913 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,650 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,166 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 7.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 3.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.2% | 82.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.7% | 30.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 8.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 16.0% | 1.5% |