| | Palmerton, PA | Forked River, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,354 | $22,948 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,519 | $19,822 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,314 | $11,684 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.15 | 12.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 728 | 1324 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 23.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |