| | Newton, MA | Forest, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $8,828 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $8,587 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $5,228 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 14.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 555 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 10.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 75.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 6.5% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 80.2% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 27.2% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 11.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 12.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |