| | Swampscott, MA | Cumming, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $13,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $10,283 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $7,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 16.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 1086 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 442 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 12.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 81.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.8% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.2% | 33.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.8% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |