| | Sudbury, MA | Palo Alto, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 5.6% | 7.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 3.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 82.2% | 82.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 29.4% | 30.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.7% | 8.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.5% | 16.0% | 1.5% |