| | Walnut, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $15,908 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,063 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $7,298 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 20.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 16244 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.8% | 48.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.4% | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |