| | Northfield, MA | Santa Paula, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,271 | $14,254 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,972 | $12,066 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,991 | $7,617 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 24.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 265 | 29128 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 19.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 15.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 64.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.5% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.2% | 12.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |