| | Johnstown, PA | Lowell, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,507 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,021 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,743 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.54 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 781 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 401 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 82.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |