| | Shelton, WA | Maple Grove, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,359 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,642 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,428 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.03 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3736 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 430 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 98.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 54.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |