| | Newburyport, MA | Gardner, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.4% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.1% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% |