| | Laurinburg, NC | Gonzales, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,733 | $14,758 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,755 | $11,379 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,971 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 16.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1211 | 923 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 260 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.8% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |