| | Madison, NC | Los Angeles, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,052 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,536 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,751 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.52 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 602 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.4% | 78.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 36.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |