| | Butler, PA | Schenectady, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,652 | $23,050 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,188 | $19,501 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $12,638 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.26 | 12.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.4% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% |