| | Pittsburgh, PA | Charlotte, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,040 | $8,932 | $12,383 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,913 | $8,205 | $10,574 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,090 | $5,118 | $6,428 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 899.7 | 538.1 |
| Students per Counselor | 579.2 | 465.3 | 403.2 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.48% | 5.10% | 5.83% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.54% | 6.76% | 7.84% |
| High School Educ. | 90.98% | 88.14% | 86.33% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.68% | 20.92% | 21.16% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.01% | 7.15% | 7.93% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.18% | 40.66% | 29.28% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.02% | 9.89% | 7.77% |
| Professional Degree | 3.48% | 2.33% | 1.96% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.50% | 0.93% | 1.29% |