| | Spokane, WA | Forrest City, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,661 | $13,636 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $9,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,051 | $5,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.54 | 13.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1899 | 378 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 15.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 79.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.4% | 11.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |