| | Sandusky, OH | Altoona, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,245 | $17,215 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,316 | $13,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,386 | $8,226 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.49 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1514 | 945 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 286 | 311 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 18.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |