| | Moncure, NC | Topeka, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,509 | $13,626 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,476 | $12,364 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,843 | $7,274 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 12.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 609 | 441 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 340 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 32.7% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 60.9% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.4% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 29.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |