| | Kannapolis, NC | Lake Elmo, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,951 | $15,416 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,296 | $11,957 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,679 | $7,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.25 | 21.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 880 | 952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 702 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.1% | 59.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 1.5% |