| | Surprise, AZ | Placentia, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,564 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,653 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,810 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.24 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2348 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 718 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.6% | 40.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |