| | Salem, OR | Glendale, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,073 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,350 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,552 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.44 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |