| | Pasadena, CA | Burlingame, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $20,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $15,457 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $9,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 19.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 8055 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 431 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 65.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.4% | 17.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.9% | 7.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.5% |