| | Cle Elum, WA | Plato, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,231 | $11,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,613 | $8,953 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,130 | $5,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.85 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2697 | 568 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.2% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |