| | Elon, NC | Lakewood, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,939 | $18,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,202 | $14,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,180 | $7,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.62 | 18.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 1139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.6% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.3% | 23.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |