| | Plainview, NY | Anacortes, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $18,071 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $15,430 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $9,303 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 1709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 348 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.8% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 44.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.7% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.6% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.5% |