| | New Salem, MA | Chaska, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,271 | $14,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,972 | $11,873 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,991 | $7,704 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 16.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 265 | 786 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |