| | Hellertown, PA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,387 | $10,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,441 | $9,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,616 | $5,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 603 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 309 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |