| | Fitchburg, MA | Marion, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,742 | $13,089 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,667 | $10,976 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,582 | $6,805 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.69 | 16.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 464 | 4924 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 542 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 25.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |