| | Herkimer, NY | Belmont, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,925 | $10,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,774 | $9,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,724 | $5,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.13 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 942 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 275 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |