| | Rochester, MA | Lamar, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $10,376 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $6,044 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 81.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.6% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.7% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.2% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |