| | Troy, MI | Fayetteville, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,188 | $24,543 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,595 | $20,322 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,754 | $12,960 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 12.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 809 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 537 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.1% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.4% | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 14.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% |