| | Durham, NC | Gainesville, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,612 | $11,572 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,906 | $10,094 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $5,555 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 18.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 808 | 404 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.8% | 49.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 14.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 5.3% | 1.5% |