| | Groton, CT | Thomasville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,209 | $9,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,083 | $9,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,420 | $5,707 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.7 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 403 | 555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 13.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 80.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.6% | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |