| | Garner, NC | Meridian, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $10,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $10,388 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $5,725 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 81.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.6% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% |