| | Stratford, CT | Port Orchard, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,984 | $17,675 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,833 | $14,783 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,792 | $8,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 17.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 506 | 835 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.1% | 32.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |