| | Merrick, NY | Citrus Hills, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $10,532 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $9,587 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $5,500 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 16.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 785 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.6% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.8% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.2% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 7.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% |