| | Dayton, WA | Joseph, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,604 | $17,900 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,438 | $17,251 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,562 | $9,752 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.34 | 13.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 979 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.1% | 33.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |