| | Central Islip, NY | Welcome, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $9,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $9,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $5,707 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.9% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 30.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 13.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |