| | Santa Barbara, CA | St. Augustine South, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,705 | $10,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,158 | $8,780 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,862 | $5,179 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.01 | 18.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 12387 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 14.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.5% | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |