| | Youngsville, NC | Ridgecrest, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,874 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,840 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,879 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 679 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 383 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.4% | 32.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |