| | McMinnville, TN | Burlington, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,949 | $9,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,044 | $9,202 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,731 | $6,180 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.86 | 14.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 485 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 525 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.8% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.0% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |