| | Troy, NY | Coronado, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,127 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,103 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.74 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 719 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.7% | 64.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 19.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 8.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% |