| | Richland, WA | Merriam, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,710 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,056 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,955 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.93 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1122 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 411 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.0% | 40.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |