| | Caribou, ME | Palmer, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $15,230 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $14,494 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $7,979 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 19.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 812 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 448 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |