| | Wells, ME | Seattle, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,971 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,577 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,012 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 255 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.5% | 65.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 19.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 5.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.9% | 1.5% |