| | Sulphur, LA | Needham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $22,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,587 | $18,734 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,289 | $11,795 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.1% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.2% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 6.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 81.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 33.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 10.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 7.3% | 1.5% |