| | Derby, CT | Cheney, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,138 | $17,661 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,223 | $13,157 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,407 | $8,051 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 16.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 540 | 1899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.0% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% |