| | Waterford, NJ | Barnegat township, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,781 | $22,948 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,928 | $19,822 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,721 | $11,684 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 12.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1116 | 1324 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 348 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |