| | Gaithersburg, MD | Adams township (Butler County), PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,736 | $17,652 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,697 | $15,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $9,516 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.63 | 14.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 490 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 292 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 99.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 10.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.3% | 66.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.8% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 7.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% |