| | Benson, NC | Charlotte, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,955 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,117 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,087 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 738 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.5% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 45.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |