| 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 | 3,722 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Trumansburg, NY | 1,673 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Dryden, NY | 2,184 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Odessa, NY | 555 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Newfield Hamlet, NY | 784 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Ithaca, NY | 31,399 | 57% | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crown Point, IN | 31,396 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Cleburne, TX | 31,440 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Opelika, AL | 31,335 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 31,333 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 31,316 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Ithaca, NY | 31,399 | 57% | 18.3% |