| | Eden, NC | Melville, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,052 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,536 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,751 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.52 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 602 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.9% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 62.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 22.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 8.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% |