| | Mastic, NY | Salem, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 48.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 14.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |