| | Troy, NY | Key West, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,127 | $20,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,103 | $13,706 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $8,686 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.74 | 14.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 719 | 2213 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.7% | 39.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |