| | Shaftsbury, VT | Chestertown, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,852 | $27,283 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,446 | $21,763 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,886 | $14,006 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.03 | 11.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 373 | 420 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 257 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 14.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 75.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.1% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 20.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.6% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |