| | Jacksonville, NC | Lansing, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,787 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,382 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,014 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.3 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |