| | Redwood City, CA | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 26.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 62.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.2% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.5% | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |