| | Newport, ME | Merrill, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,173 | $17,923 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,036 | $13,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,270 | $7,802 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.22 | 11.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 365 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 19.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 11.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |