| | Boston, MA | Hartford City, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,396 | $12,382 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,918 | $10,796 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,967 | $5,592 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 13.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 517 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.9% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.1% | 12.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |