| | Lexington, NC | Bloomington, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,578 | $16,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,107 | $15,275 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,707 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.56 | 13.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 555 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 756 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 47.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.3% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |