| | Plano, TX | Staten Island, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,902 | $23,672 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,587 | $23,672 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,140 | $12,854 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 12.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 800 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 10528 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.1% | 34.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.1% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |