| | Garfield, NJ | West Orange, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,891 | $26,449 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,950 | $21,272 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,557 | $11,580 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 13.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 1237 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 416 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 52.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |