| | Rockingham, NC | Loudon, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,678 | $9,818 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,079 | $9,120 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,958 | $5,728 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.51 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 568 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 456 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 73.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.8% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |