| | Poway, CA | Cottonwood, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $9,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $8,836 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $4,986 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 18.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 3367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 869 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |