| | Fayetteville, NC | Walla Walla, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,111 | $17,359 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,614 | $13,984 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,015 | $8,274 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 16.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 557 | 3436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 372 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.1% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 26.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |