| | Lexington, KY | Shelby, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,980 | $10,497 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,138 | $9,933 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,210 | $6,241 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 647 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 450 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.6% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |