| | Salem, NC | Waco, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,084 | $11,324 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,380 | $10,306 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,831 | $6,185 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.72 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 526 | 1328 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 36.0% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 26.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |