| | Hillsborough, NC | Sonoma, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,548 | $16,850 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,405 | $13,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,885 | $8,508 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.09 | 20.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 543 | 14240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 280 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.3% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.7% | 45.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |