| | Wayland, MA | Quincy, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $15,989 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $13,709 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $7,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 18.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 2934 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 23.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 71.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.6% | 10.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 77.6% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 27.6% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |