| | Burtonsville, MD | Hershey, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,736 | $17,739 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,697 | $14,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $8,762 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.63 | 15.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 490 | 1004 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 292 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 13.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.8% | 46.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% |