| | San Diego, CA | Sayville, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 20.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |