| | New Paltz, NY | Keene, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,766 | $20,823 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,390 | $18,567 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,531 | $11,213 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.23 | 11.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 512 | 269 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 214 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.9% | 42.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.5% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |