| | Poughkeepsie town, NY | Essex, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $28,380 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,643 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,100 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 905 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 13.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 62.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 22.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.5% |