| | Bellingham, WA | Eureka, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,213 | $15,703 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,140 | $13,439 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,672 | $7,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 18.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 7043 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 659 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.4% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |