| | Marlborough, MA | Shreveport, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $13,010 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $11,934 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $6,679 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 22.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 489 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |