| | Bellmore, NY | West Gardiner, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $16,335 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $14,350 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $8,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 11.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 319 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.2% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.5% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.6% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |