| | Mebane, NC | Shelby charter, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,939 | $13,444 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,202 | $11,162 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,180 | $6,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.62 | 17.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 1020 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.2% | 36.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |