| | Merrill, OR | Malin, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,394 | $14,394 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,704 | $12,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,377 | $7,377 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.69 | 18.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 952 | 952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.7% | 23.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.9% | 69.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 0.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |