| | Bellevue, WA | Staples, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $16,543 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $12,707 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $7,908 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 14.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.0% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.2% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |