| | Belmont, NC | Millbrae, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,935 | $20,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,096 | $15,457 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,639 | $9,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 19.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 8055 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 431 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.8% | 51.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 3.4% | 1.5% |