| | Durham, NY | Queens, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,481 | $18,283 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $25,262 | $18,283 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,559 | $8,545 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.85 | 13.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 553 | 60937 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 9687 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 82.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.1% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 33.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |