| | Altoona, PA | Danbury, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,215 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,370 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,226 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 945 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 311 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.5% | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |