| | Puyallup, WA | Sandy, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $10,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $8,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $5,182 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 21.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 2191 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 543 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |