| | Palmer, PA | Scottdale, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,387 | $17,174 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,441 | $14,118 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,616 | $9,028 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 14.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 603 | 666 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 309 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.9% | 21.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |