| | Thurston, NY | Southport, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,585 | $24,083 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,585 | $19,026 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,271 | $11,931 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.99 | 14.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 536 | 899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 202 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |