| | Hermon, ME | Carthage, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,173 | $10,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,036 | $9,542 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,270 | $5,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.22 | 15.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 365 | 679 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.4% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 33.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 13.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.4% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |