| | Marvin, NC | Ladue, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,477 | $13,953 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $11,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,753 | $6,927 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.72 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 782 | 632 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 99.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.1% | 10.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 1.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 76.4% | 84.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.1% | 29.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 16.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 6.3% | 1.5% |