| | Guntersville, AL | Sylva, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,540 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,817 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,661 | $6,332 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.91 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 678 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 433 | 231 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 15.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.3% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% |