| | Mills River, NC | Grand Blanc, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $12,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $10,702 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $6,261 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 17.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 1010 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 676 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 41.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 14.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% |