| | Mayfield, KY | Niskayuna, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,008 | $23,050 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,453 | $19,501 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,205 | $12,638 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.69 | 12.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 995 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 398 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.0% | 62.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 21.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% |