| | Schenectady, NY | Asheboro, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,050 | $10,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,501 | $9,221 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,638 | $5,801 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 80.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |