| | Richlands, NC | Norton, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,787 | $20,311 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,382 | $16,183 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,014 | $9,937 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.3 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.3% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 40.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |