| | Spencer, NC | Gifford, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,536 | $11,022 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,079 | $9,951 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,244 | $6,034 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 16.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1200 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 10.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.9% | 17.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.2% | 72.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |