| | Needham, MA | Sherborn, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 98.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 6.7% | 7.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 3.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 81.0% | 81.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 33.5% | 30.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 10.7% | 8.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.5% |