| | Mead, WA | Lacey, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,661 | $17,104 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $13,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,051 | $8,162 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.54 | 18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1899 | 1246 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.4% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |