| | Essex, CT | Brandon, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,271 | $12,280 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,678 | $9,276 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,520 | $5,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 15.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 318 | 2490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.3% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.9% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.5% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |