| | Clayton, NC | Clayton, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,955 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,117 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,087 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 738 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 98.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.5% | 57.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% |