| | Carbondale, PA | Houlton, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,331 | $17,923 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,038 | $13,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,367 | $7,802 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 11.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% |