| | Athens, NY | Hillsborough, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,481 | $15,548 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $25,262 | $12,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,559 | $7,885 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.85 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 553 | 543 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 280 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.0% | 59.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 5.0% | 1.5% |