| | Amsterdam, NY | Amsterdam town, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,805 | $25,805 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,684 | $20,684 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,263 | $14,263 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 14.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 581 | 581 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 238 | 238 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.4% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |