| | Beltsville, MD | Hartford, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,603 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,913 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,718 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.89 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1155 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 338 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.1% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 73.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.2% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |