| | Reading, PA | Fern Prairie, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,007 | $19,098 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,807 | $13,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,438 | $8,102 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.67 | 18.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 1042 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.1% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 71.5% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |