| | Dallas, NC | Oakland, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,935 | $16,566 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,096 | $15,642 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,639 | $8,762 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 12.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 654 | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 9.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |