| | Rumford, ME | Charlotte, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,488 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,786 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,295 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.12 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 357 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 45.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.0% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |