| | Amherst, NY | Salem, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $17,073 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $12,350 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $7,552 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 18.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 645 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.8% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.1% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |