| | Durham, NC | Waukon, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,612 | $15,181 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,906 | $11,910 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $7,480 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 12.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 808 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 440 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.8% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |