| | Marysville, WA | Muskogee, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,718 | $10,611 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,748 | $9,563 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,118 | $5,322 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.91 | 15.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1564 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |