| | Rensselaer, NY | Manchester, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,127 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,103 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.74 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 719 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |