| | Mastic Beach, NY | Dripping Springs, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $14,040 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $9,966 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $5,953 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 14.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.9% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 53.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |