| | Athol, MA | Vernon, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,742 | $23,772 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,667 | $20,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,582 | $12,115 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.69 | 11.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 464 | 280 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.3% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 35.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |