| | Gates, NY | Lakewood Ranch, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,131 | $12,076 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,397 | $10,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,281 | $6,291 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.78 | 17.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 665 | 948 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 405 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.4% | 56.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% |