| | Apex, NC | Towson, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.2% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.4% | 66.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 21.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 4.9% | 1.5% |