| | Lima, OH | Manchester, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,333 | $16,879 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,493 | $15,747 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,792 | $9,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.56 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 880 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 464 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 31.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |