| | Olympia, WA | Cape May, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,104 | $26,202 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,853 | $21,850 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,162 | $12,913 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18 | 10.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1246 | 828 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.3% | 52.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% |