| | Syracuse, NY | Niagara Falls, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,543 | $24,345 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,322 | $19,601 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,960 | $13,103 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 14.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 909 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 253 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |