| | Bent Creek, NC | Bourbonnais, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $18,117 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,947 | $15,685 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,886 | $8,715 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 14.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 1575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 239 | 670 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.1% | 33.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |