| | New Castle, DE | Elkins Park, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,973 | $22,858 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,388 | $18,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,785 | $12,188 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1104 | 423 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.0% | 70.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 24.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 4.5% | 1.5% |