| | Candia, NH | Hickory, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,056 | $10,003 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,034 | $9,282 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,039 | $5,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.7 | 15.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 333 | 717 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 287 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |