| | Ellington, CT | Canaan, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,772 | $26,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,911 | $22,442 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,115 | $13,331 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.68 | 11.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 280 | 386 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 98.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.1% | 51.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.6% | 15.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% |