| | Morganton, NC | Gulfport, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,084 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,380 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,831 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.72 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 526 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.6% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 42.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% |