| | Raleigh, NC | Melvindale, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $13,771 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $12,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $6,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 17.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 1471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 21.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 69.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% |