| | Canton, NC | West Canton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,599 | $10,599 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,150 | $10,150 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,369 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.81 | 13.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 563 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 45.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 10.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |