| | Alden, NY | Petersburg, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $24,465 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $20,861 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $11,586 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 11.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 431 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 216 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.5% |