| | Scranton, PA | Pontiac, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,331 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,038 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,367 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 13.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 79.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 14.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |