| | Fayetteville, NC | Shelby, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,111 | $11,294 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,614 | $10,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,015 | $5,610 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 12.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 557 | 413 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 14.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 77.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.1% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 15.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |