| | Matthews, NC | Lilburn, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $12,190 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $11,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 461 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 17.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 74.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.1% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |