| | Colonie, NY | Davidson, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,020 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,333 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,104 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.64 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 777 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 248 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 10.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 75.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 20.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |