| | Madison, WI | Sylva, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,641 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,473 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,988 | $6,332 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.2 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 678 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 231 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 15.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.5% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.9% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% |