| | Scotch Plains, NJ | Oro Valley, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,387 | $10,756 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,528 | $8,897 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,582 | $4,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 16.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1283 | 1447 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 519 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 97.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.1% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.6% | 56.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.8% | 17.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.5% |