| | Winston-Salem, NC | Mandeville, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,533 | $13,328 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,824 | $12,092 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,505 | $7,078 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.86 | 18.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 516 | 722 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 457 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.5% |