| | Pikeville, NC | McCordsville, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,806 | $12,345 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,504 | $9,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,334 | $5,620 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.36 | 17.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 699 | 640 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 612 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 20.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.9% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.9% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 53.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |