| | McMinnville, TN | Dallas, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,949 | $10,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,044 | $9,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,731 | $5,639 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.86 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 485 | 654 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 525 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.8% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.0% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |