| | Hastings, NE | Malverne, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,689 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,692 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,290 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.34 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 316 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 330 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 56.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 22.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |