| | Canaan, ME | Acton, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,479 | $17,971 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,132 | $15,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,028 | $9,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.58 | 11.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 255 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |