| | Salina, NY | Smyrna, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $28,271 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $23,348 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $14,167 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 11.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 428 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 205 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 84.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.7% | 8.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |