| | Cambridge, MA | Towson, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.4% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.0% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 80.0% | 66.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.3% | 21.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.1% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 15.1% | 4.9% | 1.5% |