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

| Index | Sylvan Beach | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sylvan Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sylvan Beach, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sylvan Beach, NY, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manlius, NY | 4,596 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Fayetteville, NY | 4,157 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Chittenango, NY | 5,057 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Verona, NY | 1,600 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Camden, NY | 2,618 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Sylvan Beach, NY | 738 | n/a |
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| Chazy, NY | 737 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Dove Creek, CO | 739 | 19% | 60.9% |
| Sylvan Beach, NY | 738 | n/a |