| | Poway, CA | Madisonville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $9,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $9,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $5,637 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 16.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 589 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 720 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 12.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 77.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.4% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |