| | Monroe, NC | Fairport, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,477 | $27,131 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $21,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,753 | $13,281 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.72 | 11.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 782 | 665 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.9% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 11.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 16.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 61.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 22.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 9.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% |