| | Elizabeth, NJ | Hicksville, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,387 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,528 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,582 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1283 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 15.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.1% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 41.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |