| | Brooklyn, NY | Elmira, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $24,083 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,855 | $19,026 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,968 | $11,931 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 14.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 100346 | 899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2598 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 15.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.5% | 16.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |