| | Mills River, NC | Lake Wales, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $10,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $9,977 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $6,546 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 17.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 823 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 436 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |