| | Essex, MD | Montgomery Village, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,935 | $19,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $16,697 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $10,703 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 41.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.1% | 1.5% |