| | Pineville, NC | Medford, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 11.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 55.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 18.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 4.8% | 1.5% |