| | Maiden, NC | Independence, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,003 | $10,455 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,282 | $10,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.09 | 18.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 2030 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 287 | 728 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 17.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 79.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |