| | Cheltenham, PA | Swarthmore, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,858 | $22,319 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,843 | $17,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $10,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 14.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 423 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 98.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 7.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.5% | 77.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 22.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 16.1% | 1.5% |