| | Pacifica, CA | Media, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $22,319 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $17,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $10,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 14.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.2% | 54.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 19.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% |