| | Gatlinburg, TN | Ocean City, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,328 | $23,295 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,495 | $18,581 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,468 | $12,098 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.3 | 11.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 312 | 425 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 35.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 12.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |