| | Chesterfield, MO | Sanford, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $17,971 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $15,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $9,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 11.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 255 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.4% | 22.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |