| | Colonie, NY | Hanahan, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,020 | $11,183 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,333 | $10,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,104 | $5,397 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.64 | 16.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 777 | 384 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 248 | 371 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 36.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |