| | Fairbanks, AK | Forks, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,717 | $14,317 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,938 | $13,877 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,407 | $8,992 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 27.6 | 15.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 925 | 1797 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 82.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.2% | 14.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |