| | Portland, CT | Holt, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,271 | $11,846 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,678 | $9,927 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,520 | $5,597 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 19.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 318 | 528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 396 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 18.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 73.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.9% | 4.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 0.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |