| | South Plainfield, NJ | Dunellen, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,959 | $21,959 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,112 | $19,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,585 | $11,585 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1452 | 1452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |