| | Rising Sun, MD | Cricket, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,956 | $10,106 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,740 | $9,828 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,492 | $6,068 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.07 | 14.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 603 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 11.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 77.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 33.2% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 15.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 0.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |