| | Johnson City, TN | Chapel Hill, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,032 | $15,548 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,377 | $12,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,961 | $7,885 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 543 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 280 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 7.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 78.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 23.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 10.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% |