| | Shippensburg, PA | Medford, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,415 | $14,509 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,693 | $11,411 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,392 | $6,808 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 20.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 731 | 645 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 907 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.7% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |