| | Lopatcong, NJ | Union, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,608 | $10,582 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,835 | $10,017 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,625 | $5,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.81 | 13.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 812 | 965 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 290 | 322 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.3% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |