| | Carbondale, PA | Kingston, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,331 | $30,766 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,038 | $27,390 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,367 | $18,531 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 11.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 512 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 382 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 26.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |