| | Asheboro, NC | Lancaster, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,248 | $19,226 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,221 | $15,226 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,801 | $9,603 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.03 | 13.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 533 | 457 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 8.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.0% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.2% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 15.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |