| | Poultney, VT | Sheffield, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,768 | $12,980 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,738 | $11,290 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,740 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 16.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 310 | 551 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 164 | 484 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.3% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |