| | Marysville, WA | Columbus, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,718 | $18,726 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,748 | $12,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,118 | $7,637 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.91 | 13.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1564 | 346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 266 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |