| | Nantucket, MA | Smithtown, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,293 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $25,461 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,611 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.62 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 197 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 187 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.7% | 51.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 17.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |