| | Santa Monica, CA | Costa Mesa, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.8% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |