| | Garfield, NJ | Newton, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,891 | $26,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,950 | $23,523 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,557 | $13,826 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 10.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 866 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 266 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |