| | Clarion, PA | Saranac Lake, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,133 | $30,352 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,252 | $24,855 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,855 | $15,335 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12 | 10.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 201 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.7% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 16.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.0% | 37.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.0% | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |