| | Mineral Springs, NC | Rathdrum, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,477 | $8,804 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $8,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,753 | $5,065 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.72 | 18.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 782 | 1063 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 402 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 33.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.2% | 17.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |