| | Ferndale, WA | South Salt Lake, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,213 | $10,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,140 | $8,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,672 | $5,182 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 21.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 2191 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 543 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 82.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 28.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.4% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |