| | Marion, NC | Carbondale, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,298 | $19,079 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,895 | $16,077 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,998 | $9,644 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 12.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 537 | 1240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 482 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.7% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.7% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 17.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 5.5% | 1.5% |