| | Molalla, OR | Independence, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,730 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,791 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,998 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.01 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.3% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 56.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |