| | Andover, MA | Melrose, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.0% | 11.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 75.2% | 61.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.7% | 19.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.9% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.5% |