| | West Islip, NY | Fredericksburg, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $14,058 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $13,335 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $8,590 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 13.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 1812 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.1% | 42.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.5% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |