| | Los Alamos, NM | Kirkland, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,772 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,511 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,126 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 927 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 412 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.2% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 62.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.3% | 18.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 17.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% |