| | Lower Merion, PA | Highland Park, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,858 | $21,959 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,843 | $19,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $11,585 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 423 | 1452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.1% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 79.0% | 71.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.6% | 23.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 16.3% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.5% |