| | Akron, OH | Middletown, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,948 | $27,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,529 | $24,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,158 | $16,307 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.1 | 12.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 607 | 773 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 311 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 85.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |