| | Astoria, OR | Denver, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,908 | $16,503 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,826 | $12,519 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,752 | $6,000 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 2095 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 244 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 52.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |