| | Union City, NJ | Kansas City, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,150 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,484 | $12,022 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,233 | $6,352 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.27 | 14.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2622 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 429 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 17.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.6% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.0% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.6% | 36.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |