| | Manahawkin, NJ | Newark, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,948 | $26,449 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,822 | $21,272 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,684 | $11,580 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.03 | 13.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1324 | 1237 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 416 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 77.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.4% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.8% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.4% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |