| | Marshville, NC | Perry, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,477 | $12,712 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $11,095 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,753 | $6,908 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.72 | 15.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 782 | 720 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 480 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% |