| | Lincolnton, NC | Bel Air South, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,142 | $16,068 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,495 | $13,867 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,380 | $8,657 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 14.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 45.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |