| Index | Sidney | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sidney | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sidney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sidney, NY schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sidney, NY, an average of 78.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Otego, NY | 918 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Oxford, NY | 1,462 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Bainbridge, NY | 1,313 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Walton, NY | 3,123 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Franklin, NY | 385 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sidney, NY | 3,785 | 54% | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chattanooga Valley, GA | 3,787 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Dell Rapids, SD | 3,782 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Ocilla, GA | 3,782 | 36% | 25.7% |
| San Manuel, AZ | 3,781 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Turners Falls, MA | 3,779 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sidney, NY | 3,785 | 54% | 12.8% |