| | Lancaster, NY | Providence, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $18,605 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $16,362 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $9,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 13.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.4% | 33.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.0% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% |