| | Walpole, MA | Needham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $22,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $18,734 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $11,795 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.8% | 6.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 81.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 33.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 10.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 7.3% | 1.5% |