| | Hempstead, NY | Edison, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $21,959 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $19,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $11,585 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 1452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 56.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.3% | 21.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% |