| | Cornelius, NC | Moline, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $15,998 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $13,861 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $8,732 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 15.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 1282 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 392 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.7% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |