| | Cambridge, MA | Stanford, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 99.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.4% | 2.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.0% | 1.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 80.0% | 93.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.3% | 31.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.1% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 15.1% | 23.7% | 1.5% |