| | Fall River, MA | Scranton, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,311 | $16,331 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,183 | $14,038 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,937 | $9,367 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.95 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 1446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.5% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 23.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |