| | Middlesex, NC | Durham, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,846 | $29,481 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $25,262 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,944 | $15,559 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.59 | 9.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.4% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.8% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 13.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 16.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |