| | New Paltz, NY | Exeter, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,766 | $22,056 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,390 | $19,034 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,531 | $12,039 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.23 | 11.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 512 | 333 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 210 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.9% | 53.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.5% | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 2.9% | 1.5% |