| | West Springfield Town, MA | Northampton, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $21,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $18,434 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $11,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 10.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 364 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 62.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 22.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 6.9% | 1.5% |