| | Columbus, NC | Lakeview, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $12,569 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,794 | $10,509 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $6,099 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.91 | 26.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 518 | 785 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 1356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |