| | Milton, DE | Essex, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,270 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,862 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,970 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2483 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.9% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.6% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |