| | Wenatchee, WA | Black Mountain, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,693 | $12,129 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,959 | $10,947 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,539 | $6,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.57 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1992 | 363 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 414 | 239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 6.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.2% | 60.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 6.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 3.7% | 1.5% |