| | Kelso, WA | Charlevoix, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,054 | $15,427 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,368 | $12,314 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,833 | $8,019 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.55 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2064 | 667 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 561 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.3% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.2% | 34.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |