| | Plattsburgh, NY | Kalamazoo, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,726 | $15,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,647 | $11,821 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,422 | $6,940 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.22 | 17.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 579 | 721 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 199 | 589 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.8% | 37.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% |