| | Lower Merion, PA | Allentown, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,858 | $19,712 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,843 | $15,267 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $9,777 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 15.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 423 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 329 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.1% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 79.0% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 16.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |