| | Lowesville, NC | Parker, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,142 | $12,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,495 | $10,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,380 | $6,132 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.64 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 914 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.8% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 52.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |