| | Patchogue, NY | Cohoes, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $26,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $20,333 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $13,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 12.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 777 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 248 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 18.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.6% | 25.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |