| | Fife, WA | Bangor, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $16,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $14,036 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $8,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 12.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 365 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 297 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.2% | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% |