| | Defiance, OH | Sylvania, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,015 | $14,531 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,373 | $12,072 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,870 | $7,155 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.63 | 22.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 407 | 1723 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 294 | 367 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 49.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.3% | 1.5% |