| | Newland, NC | Lake Placid, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $33,170 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $27,369 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $17,873 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 9.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 297 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% |