| | Winston-Salem, NC | Burnsville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,533 | $11,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,824 | $11,171 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,505 | $6,771 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.86 | 13.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 516 | 327 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |