| | Somerville, MA | Wendell, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.2% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.9% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.3% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |