| | Dedham, MA | Thomaston, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $10,989 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $10,422 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $5,993 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 16.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 414 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.3% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |