| | Utica, NY | Amsterdam, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,862 | $25,805 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,084 | $20,684 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,625 | $14,263 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.85 | 14.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 561 | 581 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 317 | 238 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.4% | 18.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |