| | Seattle, WA | Tyler, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,069 | $12,960 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $9,578 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $5,824 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.53 | 14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 989 | 624 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.9% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.4% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |