| | Carlisle, KY | Spokane, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,222 | $17,661 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,747 | $13,157 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,834 | $8,051 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.38 | 16.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 569 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.7% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.9% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 32.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |