| | Knightdale, NC | Smithfield, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $9,955 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $9,117 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $6,087 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 15.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 738 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 369 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.1% | 26.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.4% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |