| | Charlotte, NC | Long Beach, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.7% | 50.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |