| | Torrance, CA | Andover, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 9.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.3% | 75.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 28.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 6.2% | 1.5% |