| | Sanford, ME | Paris, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,971 | $11,217 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,577 | $10,516 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,012 | $6,115 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 581 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 255 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 21.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |