| | Longwood, FL | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,912 | $10,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,661 | $9,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,272 | $5,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.83 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6673 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 517 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.1% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |