| | Schenectady, NY | Auburn, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,050 | $15,349 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,501 | $13,737 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,638 | $8,377 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 11.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 407 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |