| | Syracuse, NY | Cupertino, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 7.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 80.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 34.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 8.6% | 1.5% |