| | Lewiston, ME | Lawrence, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,349 | $13,289 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,737 | $11,316 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,377 | $6,995 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.53 | 13.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 407 | 397 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 55.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 5.7% | 1.5% |