| | Columbia, PA | Carlisle, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,226 | $18,415 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,226 | $13,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,603 | $8,392 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.77 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 457 | 731 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 39.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% |