| | Dayton, WA | Milton-Freewater, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,604 | $13,723 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,438 | $12,032 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,562 | $7,419 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.34 | 16.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 626 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 376 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 13.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 75.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.1% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 11.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |