| | Lowell, MA | Athens, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $15,991 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $13,769 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $8,615 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 14.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 932 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.0% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.4% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 11.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.4% | 66.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 24.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 10.9% | 1.5% |