| | Corning, NY | Chico, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,585 | $15,415 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,585 | $13,014 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,271 | $7,909 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.99 | 20.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 536 | 5843 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 202 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.6% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.3% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% |