| | Mount Pleasant, NC | Hiwassee, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,951 | $12,209 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,296 | $11,527 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,679 | $6,882 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.25 | 12.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 880 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.6% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 60.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 5.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |