| | Mechanicsburg, PA | Clarks Summit, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,415 | $16,331 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,693 | $14,038 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,392 | $9,367 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 731 | 1446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.8% | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |