| | New Paltz, NY | Queensbury, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,766 | $27,283 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,390 | $21,763 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,531 | $14,006 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.23 | 11.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 512 | 420 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.9% | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.5% | 15.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |