| | Newark, NJ | Modesto, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,449 | $14,058 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,272 | $12,636 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,580 | $7,724 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.64 | 21.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1237 | 46762 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 416 | 729 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.3% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |