| | Altha, FL | Tryon, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,516 | $12,456 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,932 | $11,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,451 | $7,300 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.53 | 11.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 351 | 518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 701 | 252 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 49.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |