| | Syracuse, NY | Chelsea, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $16,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $13,455 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 15.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 647 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 503 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 51.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 4.1% | 1.5% |