| | Shelton, WA | Kalispell, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,359 | $13,617 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,642 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,428 | $6,491 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.03 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3736 | 429 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 30.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |