| | Rural Retreat, VA | Sparta, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,318 | $12,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,931 | $11,873 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,696 | $6,860 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.18 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 383 | 516 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 274 | 466 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 18.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 74.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 14.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |