| | Plainview, NY | River Ridge, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $12,663 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $11,920 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $6,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 21.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 754 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.8% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.6% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |