| | Sterling, NY | Fulton, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,252 | $27,886 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,568 | $22,482 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,560 | $14,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.75 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 848 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 257 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 16.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.3% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |