| | Mexico, NY | Morganton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,886 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,482 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,164 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.4 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 507 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 269 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.3% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.7% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.0% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |