| | Brooklyn, NY | New Paltz, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $30,766 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $27,390 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,968 | $18,531 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 11.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 100346 | 512 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2598 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 98.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.5% | 59.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 24.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 6.2% | 1.5% |