| | Columbus, NC | Saluda, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $12,456 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,794 | $11,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $7,300 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.91 | 11.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 518 | 518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 252 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 12.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 48.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |