| | Islip, NY | Lancaster, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $15,792 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $10,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $5,888 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 298 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 77.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.0% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |