| | Manhattan, NY | Ithaca, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $36,552 | $29,915 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $29,176 | $24,054 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $21,841 | $15,285 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.35 | 9.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 79150 | 323 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2153 | 332 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.8% | 10.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.6% | 69.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.3% | 24.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 10.9% | 1.5% |