| | Locust Valley, NY | Austin, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,321 | $19,780 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,824 | $10,538 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,368 | $6,081 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 14.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 979 | 805 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 391 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.7% | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 14.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |