| | Belmont, MA | Swampscott, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.1% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 6.7% | 12.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 77.4% | 62.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.9% | 20.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.8% | 7.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 14.4% | 4.1% | 1.5% |