| Hickory, NC | Torrance, CA | United States |
Expend. per Student | $10,003 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,282 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.09 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
Students per Librarian | 717 | 6565 | 4573 |
Students per Counselor | 287 | 380 | 530 |
Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
High School Educ. | 89.3% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
4 yr College Grad. | 36.7% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
Professional Degree | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% |