| | Fairfield, CA | Taunton, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,968 | $20,311 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,346 | $16,183 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,685 | $9,937 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 23 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6253 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 867 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 8.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.0% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |