| | Bennington, VT | Oswego, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,852 | $27,886 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,446 | $22,482 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,886 | $14,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.03 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 373 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 257 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 27.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.5% |