| | Boston, MA | Norwell, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,396 | $18,961 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,918 | $16,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,967 | $10,526 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.9% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.1% | 65.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 19.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% |