| | Blaine, WA | Manchester, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,213 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,140 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,672 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 59.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 20.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% |