| | Tacoma, WA | Lynwood, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 25.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 18.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 56.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.3% | 8.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |