| | Shelton, WA | Ramona, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,359 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,642 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,428 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.03 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3736 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 83.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |