| | Waterbury, CT | Oxford, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,138 | $17,292 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,223 | $9,795 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,407 | $5,903 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 540 | 751 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 12.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 58.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 16.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 7.7% | 1.5% |