| | Thurmont, MD | Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,215 | $16,083 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,638 | $14,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,770 | $9,045 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.65 | 14.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 735 | 616 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 295 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |