| | Perham, ME | Bucksport, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $19,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $17,349 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $9,877 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 9.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |