| | Banner Elk, NC | Southwest Harbor, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $19,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $17,349 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $9,877 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 9.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.6% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.9% | 38.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% |