| | Centralia, WA | Spokane Valley, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,003 | $17,661 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,806 | $13,157 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,369 | $8,051 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.95 | 16.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 47228 | 1899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 429 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |