| | South San Francisco, CA | Laguna Niguel, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,087 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,457 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,271 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.79 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 8055 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.5% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.4% | 55.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% |