| | Hillsborough, NC | Kettering, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,548 | $16,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,405 | $13,613 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,885 | $8,075 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 17.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 543 | 1025 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 280 | 446 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.3% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.7% | 38.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |