| | Montclair, NJ | Palm Springs, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,449 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,272 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,580 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.64 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1237 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 416 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.2% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |