| | Kirkland, WA | Buford, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $12,190 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $11,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 461 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 13.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 74.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.1% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |