| | Cornelius, NC | Jackson, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $13,058 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $10,862 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $6,938 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 17.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 1045 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 656 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.7% | 15.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |