| | Amarillo, TX | Fitchburg, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,088 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,403 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,864 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.75 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 584 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |