| | Lockport, NY | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,345 | $10,115 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,601 | $8,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,103 | $5,507 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.32 | 15.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 909 | 763 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 253 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.1% | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |