| | Burlington, MA | Wakefield, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.6% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.6% | 54.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.8% | 15.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 3.4% | 1.5% |