| | Shelbyville, KY | Brewer, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,875 | $16,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,035 | $14,036 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,691 | $8,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 12.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 532 | 365 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 494 | 297 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.5% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.1% | 29.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |