| | Laurinburg, NC | Pueblo West, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,733 | $10,500 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,755 | $9,722 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,971 | $5,334 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 18.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1211 | 729 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 260 | 251 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.4% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.8% | 29.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |