| | Olean, NY | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,738 | $14,147 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,916 | $12,282 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,598 | $7,679 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.32 | 15.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 402 | 3881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 143 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |