| | Springfield, MA | Barnstable Town, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $24,285 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $20,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $12,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 10.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 323 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 329 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |