| | Davidson, NC | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $12,554 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $10,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $6,361 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 17.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 3156 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.4% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 75.0% | 48.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |