| | Charlotte, NC | New Haven, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $23,138 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $20,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $12,407 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.7% | 36.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 4.3% | 1.5% |