| | Albemarle, NC | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,919 | $11,121 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,412 | $10,462 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,037 | $6,242 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.33 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 730 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 281 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |