| | Selbyville, DE | Ocean City, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,270 | $26,202 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,862 | $21,850 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,970 | $12,913 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 10.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2483 | 828 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 372 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.0% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.9% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.6% | 54.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |