| | Elmira, NY | Silverton, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,083 | $27,728 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,026 | $24,815 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,931 | $11,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.58 | 7.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 899 | 344 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 86 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.7% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.6% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 39.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |