| | Fords, NJ | Budd Lake, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,959 | $25,345 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,112 | $21,726 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,585 | $12,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 10.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1452 | 685 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 254 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.3% | 45.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |