| | Auburn, WA | Lubbock, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $12,453 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $9,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $6,056 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 14.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 332 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 33.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% |