| | Poughkeepsie town, NY | Smithfield, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $18,605 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $16,362 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $9,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 13.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 38.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |