| | Spring Hope, NC | Mexico, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,846 | $27,886 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $22,482 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,944 | $14,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.59 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.6% | 13.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.9% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.3% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |