| | Poughkeepsie town, NY | Benson, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $9,955 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $9,117 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $6,087 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 15.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 738 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 369 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |