| | Linden, NJ | Kearny, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,387 | $24,150 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,528 | $20,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,582 | $12,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 13.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1283 | 2622 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 83.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |