| | Olympia, WA | Parkersburg, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,104 | $14,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,853 | $11,932 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,162 | $6,882 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1246 | 626 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 396 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.3% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |