| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Gaston, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,243 | $13,572 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,656 | $12,987 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,476 | $6,664 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 16.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 652 | 671 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 348 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.0% | 76.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 4.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |