| | Tarrytown, NY | Costa Mesa, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,362 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,367 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,180 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 932 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.7% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.2% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.8% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |