| | Quincy, MA | Fairfax, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $17,088 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $15,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $6,883 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 11.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 992 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 198 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 20.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 76.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.2% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.6% | 7.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.7% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |