| | Penfield, NY | Morganton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,131 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,397 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,281 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.78 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 665 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.3% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.3% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |