| | Malden, MA | Elmont, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.0% | 30.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |