| | Laurel Park, NC | Northport, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 99.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.2% | 59.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.1% | 22.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.5% |