| | Winthrop, WA | Burnsville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,929 | $11,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,911 | $11,171 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,824 | $6,771 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.16 | 13.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5957 | 327 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 515 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.2% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.3% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |