| | Buffalo, NY | Harbor Springs, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $13,366 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $12,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $8,157 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 14.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 2135 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 575 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |