| | Carrboro, NC | Pembroke Pines, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,548 | $11,723 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,405 | $9,998 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,885 | $6,249 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 19.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 543 | 721 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 280 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.6% | 35.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.4% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |