| | Lancaster, PA | Kalispell, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,226 | $13,617 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,226 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,603 | $6,491 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.77 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 457 | 429 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.5% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.3% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 30.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |