| | Thomaston, ME | Pikeville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,256 | $9,806 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,254 | $9,504 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,870 | $6,334 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.41 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 306 | 699 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 20.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 75.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.5% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.1% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |