| | Lakewood, OH | Elko, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,172 | $13,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,425 | $11,499 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,106 | $6,906 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.7 | 18.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 843 | 907 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 462 | 587 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 84.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.6% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.8% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |