| | Troy, NC | Rensselaer, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,035 | $25,127 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,127 | $21,103 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,559 | $13,214 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 11.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 681 | 719 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.4% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.4% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 31.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |