| | Atlantic, NC | Sebastopol, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $16,850 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $13,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $8,508 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 20.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 14240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 28.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 47.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |