| | Homer, AK | Ferndale, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,627 | $17,213 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,193 | $14,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,414 | $8,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 571 | 1212 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 432 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 30.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.8% | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |