| | Buffalo, NY | Frederick, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $16,215 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $13,638 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $8,770 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 15.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 735 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 295 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 41.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |