| | Watertown, NY | Plattsburgh, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,632 | $27,726 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,280 | $23,647 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,905 | $15,422 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 11.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 277 | 199 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |