| | Selma, NC | North Royalton, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,955 | $20,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,117 | $15,425 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,087 | $9,106 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 17.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 738 | 843 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 462 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.1% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.7% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 40.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% |