| | Medford, OR | Southport, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,509 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,411 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.07 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 907 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |