| | Edmonds, WA | Beacon, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,718 | $28,380 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,748 | $24,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,118 | $16,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.91 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1564 | 905 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 347 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.0% | 41.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |