| | Lancaster, MA | Shelbyville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,742 | $9,013 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,667 | $8,184 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,582 | $4,997 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.69 | 15.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 464 | 589 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 552 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 13.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 79.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.7% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.0% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |