| | Toms River township, NJ | Merrimack, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,948 | $16,879 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,822 | $15,747 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,684 | $9,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.03 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1324 | 415 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.3% | 48.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |