| | Gray, TN | Waynesville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,032 | $10,599 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,377 | $10,150 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,961 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 13.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.9% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |