| | Hays, NC | Harrellsville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,106 | $12,616 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,828 | $11,517 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,068 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 14.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 248 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.9% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.2% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.6% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 6.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.6% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |