| | Saluda, NC | Belfast, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $18,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,794 | $16,685 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $9,011 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.91 | 9.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 518 | 320 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 215 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.3% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.2% | 45.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% |