| | Scranton, PA | Westbury, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,331 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,038 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,367 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 45.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |