| | Palmer Town, MA | Spencer, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.9% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |