| | Sutton, NH | Petaluma, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,744 | $16,850 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,017 | $13,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,186 | $8,508 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.69 | 20.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 300 | 14240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 230 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.5% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.2% | 40.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.1% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |