| | Jersey City, NJ | Park Ridge, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,150 | $24,891 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,484 | $20,950 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,233 | $12,557 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.27 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2622 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 429 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.1% | 58.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 17.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% |