| | Staten Island, NY | Melissa, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,672 | $14,902 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,672 | $9,587 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,854 | $6,140 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.65 | 14.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 800 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 10528 | 405 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 45.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |