| | Mercer, PA | Minster, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,180 | $14,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,564 | $11,218 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,876 | $7,053 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.5 | 19.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 517 | 783 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 522 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 11.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 41.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |