| | Bellevue, WA | Kirkwood, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.0% | 64.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.2% | 21.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.9% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% |