| | Cheyenne, WY | Mercer Island, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,561 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,799 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,297 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.57 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 219 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.5% | 77.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 20.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 9.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 7.5% | 1.5% |