| | Gig Harbor, WA | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $12,554 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $10,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $6,361 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 17.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 3156 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.9% | 48.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.7% | 2.6% | 1.5% |