| | The Dalles, OR | Parkdale, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,117 | $19,136 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,841 | $14,375 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,337 | $8,980 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.12 | 15.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 449 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 305 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 28.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 66.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |