| | Needham, MA | Lafayette, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 6.7% | 11.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 81.0% | 74.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 33.5% | 21.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 10.7% | 10.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.3% | 3.9% | 1.5% |