| | Hampden, MA | Cowpens, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $14,538 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $11,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $6,677 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 19.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |