| | Torrington, CT | South Whittier, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,218 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,442 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,331 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.53 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 386 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 81.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.5% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |