| | Portland, OR | Overland Park, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,574 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,240 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,835 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.25 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 614 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.9% | 61.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |