| | Davidson, NC | Amherst, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.4% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 75.0% | 56.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 19.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 4.3% | 1.5% |