| | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Mason, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $13,149 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $10,801 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $6,794 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23.21 | 20.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16383 | 802 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 453 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.5% | 60.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% |