| | State College, PA | Prescott Valley, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,010 | $9,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,158 | $8,836 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,990 | $4,986 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.37 | 18.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 352 | 3367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 869 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.8% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 8.8% | 28.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.3% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 17.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |