| | Alfred, ME | Martinsburg, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,971 | $11,713 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,577 | $11,012 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,012 | $6,363 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 14.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 704 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 255 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.6% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |