| | Cary, NC | Yerington, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $11,580 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $10,886 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $5,936 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 17.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 637 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 32.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.5% | 18.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.3% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |