| | Richland, WA | College Station, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,710 | $11,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,056 | $10,103 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,955 | $6,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.93 | 13.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1122 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 410 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.0% | 58.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 10.3% | 1.5% |