| | Torrance, CA | Tigard, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $19,904 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $7,532 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 18.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 251 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.3% | 46.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |