| | Italy, TX | Sweden, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,299 | $27,131 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,933 | $21,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,850 | $13,281 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.03 | 11.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1101 | 665 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 388 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 35.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.5% |