| | Lakewood, WA | Wichita Falls, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $11,738 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $10,400 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $6,428 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 13.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 1113 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.4% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |