| | Springfield, MA | Sierra Vista, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $10,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $9,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $4,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 18.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 3141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 485 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 32.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |