| | Taunton, MA | Gardner, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,311 | $19,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,183 | $16,667 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,937 | $10,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.95 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 464 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.5% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.5% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |