| | Marion, OH | Seaside, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,109 | $30,908 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,626 | $12,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,176 | $7,752 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 25.02 | 15.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 833 | 510 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 496 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |