| | Lyons, NY | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,465 | $12,310 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,405 | $10,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,971 | $6,430 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.34 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 410 | 723 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 199 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.6% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |