| Index | Ithaca | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 483 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Ithaca | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.7% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 37.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Ithaca. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ithaca, NY schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ithaca, NY, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lansing, NY | 3,606 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Trumansburg, NY | 1,629 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Dryden, NY | 2,127 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Odessa, NY | 542 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Newfield Hamlet, NY | 759 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Ithaca, NY | 30,715 | 57% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sahuarita, AZ | 30,679 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 30,755 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Winter Park, FL | 30,764 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Bel Air North, MD | 30,639 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Petersburg, VA | 30,791 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Ithaca, NY | 30,715 | 57% | 18.3% |
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