| | Niskayuna, NY | Summerville, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,050 | $11,723 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,501 | $11,400 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,638 | $7,007 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 14.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 486 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 555 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 15.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 16.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 67.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.6% | 5.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.5% | 0.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |