| | Mount Gilead, NC | Hopewell Junction, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,035 | $28,380 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,127 | $24,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,559 | $16,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.01 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 681 | 905 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 347 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 41.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 18.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |