| | Avery Creek, NC | Palos Park, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,947 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,886 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 239 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.4% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.5% | 46.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 16.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 4.5% | 1.5% |