| | Waterville, ME | Marshall, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,335 | $16,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,350 | $12,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,271 | $7,975 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.85 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 319 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 530 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% |