| | Tionesta, PA | Topsail Beach, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $32,210 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,139 | $9,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,185 | $5,887 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 6.92 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 402 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 201 | 363 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 59.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 18.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |