| | Marshfield, MA | St. James, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 0.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 99.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.7% | 64.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 21.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |