| | Dalton, MA | Gloucester Point, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,370 | $12,533 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,206 | $11,876 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,441 | $7,024 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.3 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 296 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |