| | Shamokin, PA | Sayre, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,051 | $18,062 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,754 | $15,936 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,706 | $9,851 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.35 | 14.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 766 | 669 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 483 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.4% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 26.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |