| | Poestenkill, NY | Chatham, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,127 | $33,117 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,103 | $26,425 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $16,851 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.74 | 10.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 719 | 301 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 270 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.1% | 47.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.5% |