| | Cohoes, NY | Malvern, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,020 | $20,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,333 | $15,724 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,104 | $10,034 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.64 | 13.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 777 | 554 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 248 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 98.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 11.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 65.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 4.9% | 1.5% |