| | Belfast, ME | Fresno, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,107 | $15,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,685 | $13,227 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,011 | $7,719 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.84 | 21.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 12616 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 215 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 79.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.6% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |