| | Auburn, AL | Davidson, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,328 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,980 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,981 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.25 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 401 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 449 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 10.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.4% | 75.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.1% | 20.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |