| | Mount Holly, NC | Hanford, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,935 | $15,812 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,096 | $12,825 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,639 | $7,283 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 21.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 28933 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 557 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 10.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.2% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |