| | Beacon, NY | Lynchburg, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $12,035 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $11,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $6,292 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 14.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 305 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 458 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.9% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% |