| | Graham, NC | Columbus, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,939 | $13,383 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,202 | $10,919 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,180 | $6,159 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.62 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 3165 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.2% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.5% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |