| | Banner Elk, NC | Woodstock, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $11,872 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $10,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $7,110 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 14.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 950 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.6% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.9% | 49.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |