| | Sheffield, MA | Barre, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,370 | $22,388 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,206 | $19,864 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,441 | $11,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.3 | 10.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 308 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 167 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.2% | 26.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |