| | Beacon, NY | Monroe, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $12,425 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $10,523 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $6,144 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 17.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 1338 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 807 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.9% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |