| | Carlisle, PA | Overland Park, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,415 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,693 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,392 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 731 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.7% | 61.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |