| | Cheektowaga, NY | LaCrosse, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $20,380 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $14,872 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $8,397 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 14.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 4638 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 262 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 33.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |