| | Salem, NC | Meriden, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,084 | $23,138 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,380 | $20,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,831 | $12,407 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.72 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 526 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 36.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |