| | Orono, ME | Brookings, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,173 | $13,747 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,036 | $9,837 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,270 | $6,203 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.22 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 365 | 2469 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.8% | 49.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.0% | 5.4% | 1.5% |