| | Banner Elk, NC | Covington, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $13,328 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $12,092 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $7,078 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 18.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 722 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 457 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.6% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.9% | 38.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |