| | Cape May, NJ | Wake Forest, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,202 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,850 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,913 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.35 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.9% | 55.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.0% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% |