| | Mathews, VA | Sherman, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,951 | $17,923 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,277 | $13,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,618 | $7,802 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.38 | 11.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 903 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 226 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 82.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.4% | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |