| | Essex Fells, NJ | Darien, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,449 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,272 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,580 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.64 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1237 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 416 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.4% | 5.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.8% | 1.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 84.0% | 85.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.9% | 28.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 13.0% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% |