| | Bay Shore, NY | Vista, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 12.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.6% | 25.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.4% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |