| | Gouverneur, NY | Machias, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,098 | $17,196 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,455 | $15,212 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,583 | $8,955 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.81 | 10 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 573 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 233 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.8% | 84.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 1.5% |