| | Longview, WA | Bath, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,054 | $31,198 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,368 | $16,586 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,833 | $9,356 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.55 | 10.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2064 | 264 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 389 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.7% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 36.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |