| | LaFayette, NY | Mexico, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $27,886 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $22,482 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $14,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 13.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.3% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |