| | Townsend, TN | Rural Hall, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,979 | $10,533 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,323 | $9,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,714 | $6,505 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.35 | 14.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 631 | 516 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 516 | 347 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.2% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.2% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |