| | Fletcher, NC | Rome, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $22,862 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $19,084 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $12,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 12.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 561 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.6% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% |