| | Southold, NY | Beaufort, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $11,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $10,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $6,481 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 13.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 263 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 31.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.0% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% |