| | Reading, PA | Danbury, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,007 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,807 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,438 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.67 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.1% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 71.5% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |