| | Washington, DC | New York, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,279 | $18,855 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,069 | $18,855 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,354 | $8,968 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.65 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 796 | 100346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 445 | 2598 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 83.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.7% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% |