| | Orono, ME | Manteca, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,173 | $14,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,036 | $12,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,270 | $7,464 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.22 | 22.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 365 | 23436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 86.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.8% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |