| | Jim Thorpe, PA | Laurel, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,354 | $8,969 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,519 | $8,509 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,314 | $5,211 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.15 | 14.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 728 | 634 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 504 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 82.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |