| | Ronkonkoma, NY | Shoreline, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.7% | 51.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% |