| | Fishkill, NY | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% |