| | Spanaway, WA | Seattle, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,363 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,056 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,966 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.6% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 65.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 19.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 5.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |