| | Delta, PA | Essex, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,289 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,843 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,441 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.58 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |