| | Morganton, NC | Scotts Valley, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,084 | $16,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,380 | $13,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,831 | $7,688 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.72 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 526 | 6271 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.6% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.6% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 14.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 3.7% | 1.5% |