| | Laramie, WY | Ferndale, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,667 | $17,213 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,551 | $14,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,670 | $8,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 219 | 1212 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 219 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 30.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.6% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |