| | Strafford, NH | Marysville, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,903 | $17,718 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,209 | $14,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $9,118 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.4 | 18.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 403 | 1564 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 226 | 420 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.3% | 20.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |