| | Lynnwood, WA | Spearfish, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,718 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,748 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,118 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.91 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1564 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 42.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |