| | Red Springs, NC | Spencer, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,843 | $13,254 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $10,818 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,867 | $6,144 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.79 | 14.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 629 | 440 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 1468 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.8% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.7% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |