| | Nashville, TN | Worcester, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,175 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,966 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,449 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.46 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 887 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.9% | 32.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% |