| | Auburn, WA | Smithville, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $12,025 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $10,301 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $6,067 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 464 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |