| | Paterson, NJ | Riverview, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,834 | $11,103 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,845 | $9,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,123 | $6,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.38 | 17.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1616 | 1026 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 326 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |