| | Gaston, NC | Fishers, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,572 | $14,006 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,987 | $10,578 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,664 | $6,415 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.08 | 17.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 671 | 793 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 1344 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.8% | 98.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 66.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 18.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% |