| | Northampton, MA | Provo, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,404 | $9,835 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,434 | $7,485 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,450 | $4,859 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.95 | 24.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 341 | 3293 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 364 | 556 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.9% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.3% | 44.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.2% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |