| | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Hazleton, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,203 | $17,203 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,391 | $13,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,977 | $8,977 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1364 | 1364 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 553 | 553 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 13.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 74.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 12.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |