| | Wynantskill, NY | Murphy, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,127 | $12,498 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,103 | $11,983 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,214 | $7,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.74 | 12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 719 | 788 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 197 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |