| | Gloucester, MA | Lake Providence, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $14,026 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $13,948 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $6,809 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 17.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 776 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 18.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 74.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 3.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% |