| | Monroe, NC | Portland, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,477 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $16,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,753 | $9,700 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.72 | 11.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 782 | 360 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 56.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |