| | Sanford, NC | Foxfire, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,256 | $10,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,304 | $9,542 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,971 | $5,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.13 | 15.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1070 | 679 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 316 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.0% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 19.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |