| | Hicksville, NY | Chester, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $22,319 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $17,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $10,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 14.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.9% | 14.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |