| | Santa Clarita, CA | Rio Rancho, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $13,881 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $10,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,119 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 15.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 943 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 705 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.7% | 31.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |