| | Kenmore, WA | Detroit Lakes, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $19,629 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $12,259 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $7,788 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 13.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 750 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 506 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 57.6% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |