| | Merrimac, MA | Grand Isle, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $31,775 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $22,559 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $11,472 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 9.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 220 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 204 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 51.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |