| | Newton, NC | Johnstown, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,003 | $23,631 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,282 | $20,344 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $13,633 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.09 | 11.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 637 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 287 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.5% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 14.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 19.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |