| | Mountain City, TN | Hot Springs, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,475 | $12,563 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,020 | $11,375 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,735 | $7,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.67 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1138 | 304 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 828 | 267 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.6% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.0% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.3% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.1% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |