| | Elkridge, MD | Lancaster, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,912 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,615 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,381 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.46 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.0% | 35.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.2% | 13.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |