| | Pittsboro, NC | Aberdeen, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,509 | $10,588 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,476 | $9,388 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,843 | $5,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 14.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 609 | 840 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 340 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |