| | Carbondale, KS | Skaneateles, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,070 | $24,543 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,124 | $20,322 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,460 | $12,960 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.03 | 12.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 586 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 98.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 55.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 19.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |