| | Amherst, NY | Bellevue, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 70.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.1% | 25.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 4.1% | 1.5% |