| | Pittsfield, MA | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,370 | $18,500 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,206 | $14,039 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,441 | $8,456 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.3 | 12.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 1345 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 370 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.0% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |