| | La Grange, NC | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,227 | $18,500 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,792 | $14,039 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,729 | $8,456 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 12.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 564 | 1345 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.0% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.4% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |