| | Cary, NC | Shelton, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $17,359 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $13,642 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $8,428 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 20.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 3736 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.5% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.3% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% |