| | Chelsea, MA | Holyoke, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,396 | $21,412 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,918 | $17,553 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,967 | $10,506 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 11.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 522 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 22.5% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 67.9% | 78.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.8% | 15.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |