| | Mount Vernon, WA | Carlsbad, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,071 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,430 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,303 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.62 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1709 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 348 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 59.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 3.5% | 1.5% |