| | Mercer, ME | New Sharon, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,479 | $15,499 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,132 | $14,341 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,028 | $7,835 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.58 | 10.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.4% | 32.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% |