| | Rocky Mount, NC | Washington, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,846 | $10,755 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $10,326 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,944 | $6,286 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.59 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 792 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |