| | Erie, PA | Greensboro, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,637 | $10,652 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,944 | $10,101 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,721 | $6,180 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.16 | 15.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 591 | 641 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 39.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |