| | Ithaca, NY | Hackettstown, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,915 | $24,608 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $24,054 | $20,835 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,285 | $12,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.83 | 10.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 323 | 812 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 290 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.2% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.2% | 36.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.7% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |