| | St. James, NC | Monroe, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.2% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 13.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.2% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.5% | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |