| | Banner Elk, NC | Temecula, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.6% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.9% | 36.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.5% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |