| | Stamford, CT | Buffalo, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,984 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,833 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,792 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 506 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.3% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.4% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.5% |