| | Raleigh, NC | Herndon, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $17,573 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $16,085 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $10,083 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 671 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 49.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |