| | Cedar Bluff, AL | Hayesville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,236 | $11,684 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,628 | $11,365 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,155 | $6,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.33 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 556 | 1252 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 17.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.0% | 76.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.8% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.4% | 18.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |