| | Salem, NY | Arlington, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,847 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,597 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,918 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.69 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 217 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 8.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 74.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 28.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 5.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 8.3% | 1.5% |