| | Arcade, NY | Lafayette, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,044 | $13,232 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,074 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,098 | $6,102 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.28 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 325 | 623 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 697 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |