| | Fall River, MA | Buffalo, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,311 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,183 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,937 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.95 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 529 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.5% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |