| | Syracuse, NY | Middlebury, VT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $23,727 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $21,844 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $12,396 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 12.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 253 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 171 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 53.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 9.9% | 1.5% |