| | Shelburne Falls, MA | Canton, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,271 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,972 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,991 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 265 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.1% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.3% | 54.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |