| | Oakboro, NC | New Bedford, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,919 | $20,311 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,412 | $16,183 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,037 | $9,937 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.33 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 730 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 13.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 76.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |