| | Carteret, NJ | North Plainfield, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,959 | $23,575 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,112 | $20,559 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,585 | $12,279 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 10.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1452 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 271 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 84.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |