| | Sharon, NY | Wathena, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $32,371 | $13,354 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $25,208 | $12,716 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,934 | $8,476 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.17 | 12.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 395 | 393 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 140 | 267 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 31.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |