| | Spanaway, WA | Bethel, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $17,675 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $14,783 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $8,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 17.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 835 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.6% | 31.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 20.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |