| | University Place, WA | Wellesley, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $22,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $18,734 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $11,795 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 98.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 5.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 2.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.4% | 84.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.9% | 30.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 13.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 8.3% | 1.5% |