| | Gorham, ME | Gainesville, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $14,340 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,112 | $11,956 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,700 | $6,845 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.44 | 16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 360 | 958 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.0% | 54.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 20.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% |