| | Erie, PA | West Mifflin, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,637 | $23,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,944 | $17,801 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,721 | $11,006 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.16 | 13.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 591 | 542 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |