| | Bucksport, ME | Gilead, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,932 | $16,488 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,349 | $14,786 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,877 | $8,295 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.85 | 12.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 482 | 357 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 309 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 33.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 25.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |