| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Rowland Heights, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,908 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,063 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,298 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.87 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 16244 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.6% | 38.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |