| | Branford, CT | Burlington, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,138 | $18,071 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,223 | $15,430 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,407 | $9,303 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 540 | 1709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 348 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.3% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.4% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |