| | Farmington, ME | Mercer, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,499 | $16,479 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,341 | $15,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,835 | $9,028 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.52 | 11.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 329 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 21.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 19.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |