| | Hot Springs, NC | Grayslake, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,563 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,375 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,009 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.06 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 304 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 59.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |