| | Salem, NH | Jersey City, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,056 | $24,150 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,034 | $20,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,039 | $12,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.7 | 13.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 333 | 2622 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 429 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |