| | Saranac Lake, NY | Lee, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,352 | $23,370 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,855 | $20,206 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,335 | $12,441 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.19 | 10.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 397 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 201 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.2% | 35.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.2% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% |