| | Lumberton, NC | Roanoke, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,843 | $14,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $12,973 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,867 | $7,573 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.79 | 14.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 629 | 855 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 298 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.6% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 26.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |