| | Norwell, MA | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,961 | $15,291 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $14,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,526 | $7,062 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 3637 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.3% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.9% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.7% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |