| | Shoreline, WA | Tampa, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $11,103 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $9,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $6,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 17.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 1026 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 15.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.6% | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |