| | Hagerstown, MD | Essex, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,083 | $22,565 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,438 | $20,332 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,045 | $12,451 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.84 | 12.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 616 | 296 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 230 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 53.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 16.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |