| | Stanwood, WA | Hamilton, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,718 | $12,853 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,748 | $10,789 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,118 | $6,853 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.91 | 14.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1564 | 425 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 420 | 267 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 38.4% | 29.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |