| | Pembroke, NC | Columbus, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,843 | $10,806 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $10,214 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,867 | $5,722 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.79 | 13.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 629 | 539 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.3% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.0% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |