| | Halifax, MA | Laurel, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $12,387 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $10,954 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $5,964 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 14.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 390 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 4285 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 16.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 17.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 66.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.1% | 3.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |