| | Berlin, CT | Ottawa, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,069 | $19,606 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,830 | $16,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,433 | $9,957 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.33 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 479 | 1446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 613 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.1% | 22.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |