| | Santa Monica, CA | Goodyear, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.8% | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.6% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |