| | Middletown, DE | East Lyme, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,973 | $26,209 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,388 | $21,083 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,785 | $12,420 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 11.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1104 | 403 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.0% | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.5% |