| | Merlin, OR | Glasgow, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,150 | $15,707 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,270 | $10,309 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,286 | $5,662 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.39 | 18.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 514 | 636 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 504 | 562 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.5% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.5% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.9% | 40.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.2% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.8% | 8.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |