| | Elon, NC | Carrboro, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,939 | $15,548 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,202 | $12,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,180 | $7,885 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.62 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 744 | 543 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 280 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.6% | 14.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.3% | 68.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 24.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 9.8% | 1.5% |