| | Winston-Salem, NC | St. Charles, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,533 | $17,588 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,824 | $15,271 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,505 | $8,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.86 | 14.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 516 | 1352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 659 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 50.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |