| | Lumberton, NC | Massillon, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,843 | $13,631 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $11,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,867 | $7,056 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.79 | 18.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 629 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.6% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 16.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |