| | Lancaster, NY | Indian Trail, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,413 | $10,477 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,132 | $9,153 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $5,753 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.41 | 16.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 782 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.4% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.0% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |