| | Chester town (Orange County), NY | Ridge, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,939 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,405 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,307 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.3 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 773 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 311 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.2% | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |