| | Gardiner, ME | Encinitas, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,335 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,350 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,271 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.85 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 319 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.7% | 63.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 15.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 4.9% | 1.5% |