| | Springfield, MA | Hartford, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,412 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,553 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,506 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.52 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 522 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 73.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |