| | Ithaca, NY | Greenwood, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,915 | $12,180 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,054 | $10,592 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,285 | $5,807 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.83 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 323 | 414 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 414 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 12.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.2% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.2% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.7% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |