| | Mount Vernon, OH | Wilkesboro, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,350 | $10,106 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,437 | $9,828 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,877 | $6,068 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.78 | 14.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 517 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 517 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.6% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% |