| | South Plainfield, NJ | Portsmouth, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,959 | $12,640 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,112 | $12,089 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,585 | $6,838 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 14.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1452 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |