| | Amherst, NY | Colonie, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $26,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $20,333 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $13,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 12.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 777 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 248 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 43.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.1% | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |