| | Salem, OR | Cheyenne, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,073 | $18,561 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,350 | $15,799 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,552 | $9,297 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.44 | 13.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 219 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |