| | Gaston, NC | Brooklyn, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,572 | $18,855 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,987 | $18,855 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,664 | $8,968 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.08 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 671 | 100346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 2598 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.8% | 83.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 39.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |