| | Elma, WA | Jackson, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,625 | $10,880 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,528 | $9,176 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,732 | $5,149 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.8 | 20.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4258 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.3% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 18.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |