| | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Concord, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,203 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,391 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,977 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1364 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 553 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% |