| | Rocky Mount, NC | Harlan, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,846 | $12,683 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $10,549 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,944 | $6,025 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.59 | 14.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 13.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 20.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |