| | Jamestown, NY | Cortland, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,450 | $26,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,759 | $22,379 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,818 | $14,833 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.72 | 10.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 463 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 290 | 367 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.8% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |