| | Bellingham, WA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,213 | $10,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,140 | $9,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,672 | $5,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.4% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |