| | Long Branch, NJ | St. Louis, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,780 | $15,291 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,256 | $14,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,700 | $7,062 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.01 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1177 | 3637 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.2% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.6% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |