| | Burien, WA | Layton, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $9,577 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $7,866 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $5,168 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 23.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 9979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 480 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.0% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.0% | 35.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |