| | Shelton, WA | Cathlamet, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,359 | $15,117 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,642 | $14,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,428 | $8,683 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.03 | 16.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3736 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 762 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 32.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |