| | Columbus, NC | Venus, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $12,428 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,794 | $9,917 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $6,062 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.91 | 14.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 518 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 13.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 2.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.5% |