| | Skagway, AK | Puyallup, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,214 | $18,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,036 | $14,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,321 | $7,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.92 | 18.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.1% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |