| | Gloucester, MA | Hilton Head Island, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,221 | $15,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,386 | $12,547 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,919 | $7,547 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 530 | 343 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.6% | 52.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% |