| | Sherman, ME | Ansonia, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $23,138 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $20,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $12,407 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.2% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |